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Life In Transit

Louise Doughty journeys back into her past to research her latest novel and discovers her own personal history sheds light on the experience of others.

Louise Doughty, whose novels include Apple Tree Yard, explains why Peterborough railway station, the setting of her latest novel, has particular significance in her life as a place of transit. As she journeys back into her past, she discovers her own personal history sheds light on the experience of others.
Recorded at Primadonna literature and arts festival in Suffolk.
Presenter: Farrah Jarral
Producer: Sheila Cook

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21 minutes

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Sat 14 Dec 2019 05:45
BBC Radio 4

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